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5 Fun Facts About 16-Year-Old Ezra Frech, Team USA's Youngest Paralympian in Tokyo
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Ezra Frech's First Word Was "Ball"

Yes, Frech is such a sports aficionado that his first word was "ball," his mom revealed to Parentology. He received his first prosthetic leg when he was just 11 months old, then his first athletic blade at age 4. He told Teen Vogue that he played a slew of sports growing up: soccer, basketball, and track.

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